This Friday we are heading to Disneyland! I'm pretty sure that Matthew and I are tied for who is the most excited to go in our family. I just love Disneyland! I think we may have traumatized Kayla a little bit the last time we were there, and while she is excited to see the Princesses, she is not excited about the rides. She has stated several times in the last week or so that she will not be going on the Pirates of the Caribbean.
Matthew and Kayla have gift cards for Disneyland that they got from my parents at Christmas. We've been telling the kids that they can use it to buy whatever they want, and it's finally starting to sink in. Matthew has now decided he wants to buy a gun, a sword, and candy. Kayla says she wants a Little Mermaid toy and a Cinderella toy.
We went to Disneyland last summer, so we learned a few tips and tricks to help us survive the trip. Unfortunately the Zemans won't be with us this time, which is a bummer because that was a very fun trip! We will be hitting the park early every morning, then going home after lunch for a nap. Then we'll go back to the park in the late afternoon, and hit the wine bar at California Adventure for happy hour (I firmly believe that's the key to parent survival at Disneyland). We'll watch nighttime festivities, and then head to bed exhausted and ready to start another day at Disneyland. Along the way there will be laughter and tears - after all, you can't expect to have a trip to Disneyland without several enormous tantrums (it's just not realistic). And this time, I hope I actually get some pictures without a toddler's fingerprint on the lens to document what is hopefully one of many family trips to the Magic Kingdom. Happiest Place on Earth...here we come.
2 comments:
How fun!!!! Have a great time!!
I wish we were going to be there with you guys. We had so much fun with you there last summer! The wine bar is a MUST! It makes you not care so much about any possible tantrums:) Have fun!
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